For
you have been Born Again,
Not of
Perishable Seed, but of Imperishable,
Through
the Living and Enduring Word of God, For,
“All
men are like grass,
And
their glory is like the flowers of the field;
The
grass withers and the flowers fall,
But
the Word of the Lord Stands Forever.” [Isa. 40:6-8]
And
this is the Word that was Preached to you.
(1
Peter 1:23-25)
Therefore,
Rid yourselves of all Malice and all Deceit,
Hypocrisy,
Envy and Slander of every kind.
Like
Newborn Babies, Crave Pure Spiritual Milk,
So
that by it you may Grow Up in your Salvation,
Now
that you have Tasted that the Lord is good.
As you
come to Him, the Living Stone—Rejected by men
But
chosen by God and Precious to Him--
You
also, like Living Stones,
Are
being built into a Spiritual House to be a Holy Priesthood,
Offering
Spiritual Sacrifices acceptable to God
Through
Jesus Christ.
For in
Scripture it says:
“SEE,
I LAY A STONE IN ZION,
A
chosen and Precious Cornerstone,
And
the one who Trusts in Him
Will
never be put to Shame.” [Isa. 28:16]
NOW TO
YOU WHO BELEIVE, this Stone is Precious.
But to
those who Do Not Believe,
“THE
STONE THE BUILDERS REJECTED
Has
become the Capstone,” and,
“A
STONE THAT CAUSES MEN TO STUMBLE
And a
Rock that makes them Fall.” [Isa. 8:14]
They
Stumble because they Disobeyed the Message--
Which
is also what they were Destined for.
But
you are a Chosen People, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation,
A
People belonging to God,
That
you may declare the Praises of Him
WHO
CALLED YOU OUT OF DARKNESS
Into
His Wonderful Light.
ONCE
YOU WERE NOT A PEOPLE,
But
now you are the People of God;
ONCE
YOU HAD NOT RECEIVED MERCY,
But
now you have received Mercy.
Dear
Friends, I Urge you,
AS
ALIENS AND STRANGER IN THE WORLD,
To
Abstain from Sinful Desires,
WHICH
WAR AGAINST YOUR SOUL.
Live
such good lives among the Pagans
That,
though they Accuse you of doing Wrong,
They
may see your good Deeds
AND
GLORIFY GOD ON THE DAY HE VISITS US.
(1
Peter 2:1-12)
As
the World Rejects Christ Jesus,
So,
the World Rejects those who belong to Christ Jesus.
We are
Living Stones being built into a Spiritual House,
To be
a Holy Priesthood,
Offering
Spiritual Sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ.
Christ
Jesus is a Living Stone,
THAT
GOD HAS ALREADY LAID IN ZION,
And
those who Trust in Him will never be Ashamed.
Christ
Jesus is a Stone that causes men to Stumble
And an
Immovable Rock that makes them Fall.
In the
End the Whole World Falls;
ALL
Except those
Who's
names are written in the Lamb's Book of LIFE. [Rev. 13]
Today,
in their Unbelief,
Men
and women are Falling all around us.
They
Stumble and Fall because they Disobey the Message of Christ--
And
this is what they were Destined for.
Nevertheless,
we,
Who
were called out of the Darkness that Surrounds us,
Were
Called into the Light of Christ
If we
accept our Position as Aliens and Strangers
In
this Dark World.
And
Abstain from Sinful Desires
That
War against our Souls.
Christ Jesus warned us:
Be
always on the Watch,
And pray that you
will be able to Escape All that is about to happen,
And that you may be
able TO STAND before the Son of Man.
(Luke 21:36)
Today,
the World is raging against God, Rushing toward Oblivion. (Psalm 2)
This
World in its Present Form is Passing Away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)
America
is being Ground to Powder because of her SIN against God.
Save
yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has Written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!
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